y. She liked
Etienne Lantier, but became the mistress of Chaval, who treated her
so abominably that she eventually returned home. As a result of the
terrible catastrophe brought about by Souvarine, she was imprisoned at
the bottom of the pit along with Chaval and Etienne. A struggle between
the two men ensued, and Chaval was killed. Days elapsed before rescue
arrived, but before then Catherine had died in the arms of Etienne, whom
she had really loved all along. Germinal.

MAHEU (ESTELLE), seventh child of Toussaint Maheu, aged three months.
Her constant crying disturbed the household. Germinal.

MAHEU (GUILLAUME), great-grandfather of Toussaint Maheu. When a boy of
fifteen, he found rich coal at Requillart, the Montsou Company's first
pit, and the seam he discovered was named after him. He died of old age
at sixty. Germinal.

MAHEU (HENRI), sixth child of Toussaint Maheu, aged four years.
Germinal.

MAHEU (JEANLIN), third child of Toussaint Maheu, aged eleven years. He
was employed at the Voreux pit, and earned twenty sous a day. His nature
was vicious, and he forced his companions Bebert Levaque and Lydie
Pierron to commit petty thefts, with the proceeds of which he concealed
himself in a disused mine. His criminal tendencies increased until he
was unable to resist the inclination to kill one of the soldiers who
guarded the Voreux pit during the strike. He accordingly waited till
night, and leaping on the shoulders of Jules, a little soldier from
Brittany, thrust a knife into his throat and killed him. Germinal.

MAHEU (LENORE), fifth child of Toussaint Maheu, aged six years. She
was always fighting with her brother Henri, who was very like her in
appearance, both having large heads with light yellow hair. Germinal.

MAHEU (NICOLAS), grandfather of Toussaint Maheu. He was killed by a
landslip in the pit, when he was barely forty years old. Germinal.

MAHEU (TOUSSAINT), son of old Bonnemort, and husband of La Maheude. He
was considered one of the best workmen in the Voreux pit, did not drink,
and was liked and respected by all his companions. He had been for a
considerable time under the influence of the doctrines taught by Etienne
Lantier when he was selected by his comrades to place their views before
the officials of the company. In the great strike which followed he
took part, and in the attack on the troops sent to guard the pit he was
driven on by his wife to join the aggressors. He fell, shot through the